Thread: The Exotic Leopard Strop !!

Very nice - I had to replace the leather from my first strop b/c the nicks were too deep but I'll keep your method in mind for the next time!

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Valuable lesson... Never drink while stropping.

Originally Posted by paco664

made that mistake once... but fortunately the nick is small and out of the way..... hurray for capt vodka!!!

Wow! You guys, obviously, are much more experienced than I am (in stropping or drinking). 'Cause I can't figure out how to hold by JD, strop and SR all at the same time!

Personally, I use the: 10 laps:1 sip method.

I had good luck with Tandy's Veg tanned leather. If you can, find the surplus/ discontinued, and scratch and dent store of theirs.
At the same time, buy some edge finishing compound. works a treat for keeping the edges of a strop nice and clean.
I bought 4foot lengths of 4" wide for 5$ each.
Cheers!
~Richard

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I don't drink and strop, but I do speed and strop.

I couldn't let that one slide hahahahahahahahahaha

I was so ashamed of my first strop after all the nicks and sanding to smooth them out that when I bought a new one I thru the old one away. I didn't want to be reminded of the beginning of learning to strop.

A leopard can't hide its spots, or so the saying goes.
But it appears a leopard can get new spots alright.


B.

Reminds me of Curly stropping:

https://youtu.be/qvpq-c4XD1Y